For those who used cloth pads for postpartum how many did you have in your stash and how often did you wash? Just working out my postpartum supplies!
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anybody??
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I will be able to tell you in about a month!
I had a few that I bought to try out during my regular period-- so I started with 3 longs and 3 mediums (Pink Daisy brand). I just got some Luna Pads to add to that. Luna Pads are interesting because you keep the pad on all day and change out the liner. So I got 2 longs and 2 maxipad size with 4 extra inserts in each size. I also got 4 pantiliners. I'm thinking I might also try a Moonbeam. (I'm sort-of trying out all the brands we carry where I work.)
I'm generally not a super-heavy bleeder and last time I don't remember having much blood after the first week or so... but I've heard that some people have a lot. I'm planning to have a package of disposables on hand just in case!
I'm imagining with this stash I should be washing them 2-3 times a week at the beginning and 1-2 times by they time things lighten up and I'm using the pantyliners in the rotation.
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I used disposables for the first week or so while everything was really heavy and I needed a lot of coverage. I actually used tena incontinence pads...they were really soft, thick, and long. After that I used glad rags. I have 2 packs of 3 I think, and never ran out before laundry.
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@glimmersnaps: @MerryC: Thanks ladies.. I have disposable for the first few days in hospital while its really heavy then I so far have 10 pp cloth pads...you think that's enough?
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@Mrs squirreld: I think that should be good!
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@Mrs squirreld: Can you provide a link to the cloth pads? I am really interested in this, but I'm not quite sure what to look for!
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@Modern Daisy: you might be better off googling some of the brands the other ladies used as mine are australian ones
but here you go!
http://www.mamaminx.com.au/shop-online/sanitary-pads/sanitary-pads.html -
Oh, haha got it! At least I know what to search for now. Thank you!
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Thanks for posting about this @Mrs squirreld! I've been curious about which brand to try, so I ordered some Luna Pads and we'll see how it goes.
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@evansjamie: hope it goes well!!
but here you go!Reply
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